A trial that started in September after years of delays ended with a settlement. Bank of America agreed to pay $1.84 billion to settle claims tied to non-agency MBS issued by Countrywide Financial prior to the 2008 financial crisis.

The Sprout Mortgage saga continues. Word on the street is that the now-defunct company is looking to sell off somewhat seasoned loans with a UPB of roughly $320 million.

Angel Oak’s REIT saw its share price fall to a 52-week low of $8.73 a unit this week. The problem? Rising rates and a tough whole-loan market. Still, the non-agency MBS player has secured new financing.

SFA is seeking feedback on revisions to TRID Grid for residential MBS; timeshare ABS properties and borrowers are under evaluation following Hurricane Ian.

Agency single-family MBS production continued to erode in the third quarter despite a modest pickup in purchase loans. Meanwhile, issuance fell sharply in the commercial MBS and ABS markets. (Includes three data charts.)

The cocktail of recessionary risk and inflation is putting pressure on the performance of MBS and ABS. Some sectors will perform better than others.

Initial estimates on Hurricane Ian-related losses; Biden administration limits student loan forgiveness on loans in ABS; Credit Suisse’s financial difficulties trickle down to an ABS.

Angel Oak, a key player in the non-QM MBS market, is facing financial turbulence. The CEO of its REIT departed suddenly this week and a line of credit it has with Barclays is about to expire.

JPMorgan Chase continued to hold the biggest portfolio of MBS/ABS in trading accounts. Bank holding companies posted a 14.9% increase in agency MBS held in trading accounts. (Includes data chart.)

For most of 2021 and the year prior, whole-loan prices in the scratch-and-dent market were at a premium. And today? Far from it, says RAMS Mortgage Capital.